THE Rev. Oliver Heywood, B.A. 1630-1702 ; HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY, DIARIES, ANECDOTE AND EVENT BOOKS ; ILLUSTRATING THE GENERAL AND FAMILY HISTOR Y OF YORKSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE. IN THREE VOLUMES, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. EDITED BY J. HORSFALL TURNER. VOL. I. PRINTED FOR THE EDITOR. BRIGHOUSE : A. B. BAYES. MDCCCLXXXII.
CONTENTS : HEYWOOD, ROTHERHAM, SHAW PEDIGREES (from Hunter's Pedigrees) 3-16 HEYWOOD FAMILY 17-104 Genealogy 106-10 Pedigrees, by Hunter 110-12 4 Genealogical Memoranda 125-128 Licences to preach 12 9 (a) Poem 13 0 (b) Love Letter 131.132 AUTOBIOGRAPHY 133-202 Memoranda 203-212 Anagram..... 213-21 6 Observations Experimental 217-222 DIARY, 1666-1673 223-304 EVENT BOOK. Covenants, &c. 305-360 Index of Persons ) Index of Places... ILLUSTRATIONS : Northowram House Frontispiece Heywood's Arms p. 247 Facsimile of Diary p. 260 361- I thankfully acknowledge my obligations to G. II. Adshead, Esq., for the loan of MS. (a), to S. Vint, Esq., for MS (L), and to Samuel Roberts, Esq., M.A., FR S., for the rest.
Pedigree of the Heywood Family, FROM THE TIME OF EDWARD VI. Printed front Rev. Joseph, Hunter's MS., dated 1812. J. H. T. JOT-IN HEYwood, of Heywood Mill, Waterside, in the parish of Bolton-le-Moors, living there in the time of Edward VI. Married daughter of Seddon, of Prestalee, and had a son, OLIVER HEYwood, of Little Lever, in the parish of Bolton-- le-moors, where he had a small estate. He was by tradea carpenter. He lived to about the age of 70 years, and died in or about 1628. Married Alice, daughter of Hulton, of Breightmet, in the parish of Bolton ; sister to Adam Hulton, of that place. Wm. Hulton, of Northampton, V.D.M., Nath., Hulton, of Newington green, and Judith, wife of Samuel Heaward, were children of the said Adam Hulton. Oliver Heywood having issue by Alice his wife, I. RICHARD, of whom presently. (a) IT. John, born 1592, died young. III. Thomas, died young, Feb. 20th, 1600. IV. JOHN, of Chapel-house, Little Lever ; died July 30, 1680, aged 77 ; buried at Bolton, on the 31st. Married Isabella, 1st wife, sister of Roger Barlow, 1627 ; died, sine pueris, 1667. Married Joan, 2nd wife, sister of James Mason, 1669 ; died Dec. 13, 1691 ; by whom he had two sons, (Joan had a second husband, James Horrocks, of, in the parish of Dean,) viz., I. JOHN, born Dec. 22, 1678 ; baptized 24th : his father being 75 and his mother 34 years of age. In Coley Register in O. Heywood's handwriting the year is said to be 1677. The above date also occurs in the Blue Book in O. H.'s writing, but I should t think the Register contains the most correct dates. [J. Hunter.] H. Nathaniel, baptized June 22, 1680 ; died young, buried at Bolton. V. Mary, born Ap. 1601, and died unmarried, in 1635. She was lame. A2
4 Heywood Pedigree. (a) RICHARD HEYwooD, of Little Lever, yeoman ; died March 1, 1676-7, aged 81 ; buried at Bolton. Married Alice Critchlaw, only daughter of Critchlaw, of Longworth, in the parish of Bolton. She had four brothers. The eldest, Wm. Critchlaw, died of wounds received at Wigan in the Civil Wars. The names of the second and third were Francis, died 1669, and Hugh, of Shrewsbury. The youngest, Ralph Critchlaw, Esq., acquired a fortune in trade, and became a justice of the peace. She was the first wife of Richard Heywood ; born in 1593 ; married in 1615 ; died at her son's house at Northowram, April 22, 1657 ; and was buried in Holdsworth's chapel, south side of Halifax church. Married Margaret, 2nd wife, daughter of Brereton ; died Dec. 8, 1697 ; buried at Bolton. Richard Heywood, by Alice, his first wife, had I. John, died in his infancy, and was buried at Bolton. II. Hannah, married Thos. Crompton, of Breightmet, i n 1643, who died April 26th, 1673 (1672, Hunter). She had 14 children, but only left four living. She died Dec. 4, 1673. Ill. Mary, married Nicholas Hunt, of Horwich ; she died 1648. leaving only one daughter, Esther, who married Jas. Worsley, of Rivington. Nicholas Hunt re-married, and died 1673, leaving by his second wife, six sons and one daughter. IV. John, of, eldest surviving son ; married Mar y Ramsbotham, daughter-in-law to Ingham, of Ribchester, V.D.M. died April 23, 1672. John Heywood went to the West Indies, and died at Barbadoes in Sept. 1664, aged about 40 ; leaving 1. RICHARD, of, only surviving son and heir ; ma. Crompton, of Darcey rried Alice, daughter of Robt Lever ; died March 25, 1675, aged about 24, and left John, only child, died an infant, June 1, 1675, two months after his father : he was the last male descendant of John Heywood, elder brother to Oliver and Nathaniel. II. Hannah, died in 1672, aged 13 years. III. Oliver Heywood, died an infant a year old, in 1655. Iv. Mary, sister and co-heir to R. Heywood, and divided his lands with her sister ; married Peter Rothwell,
Heywood Pedigree. 5 of Holcombe and of Darcey Lever, May 4, 1682 ; had eight children ; her husband was buried at Bolton, July 14, 1719, aged 68 ; she was buried at Bolton, April 29, 1728, aged 68 ; had issue, viz., 1. John, 1683. 5. Elizabeth, 1688. 2. Mary, 1684. 6. Esther, 1689. 3. Peter, 1685. 7. Robert. 4. Thomas, 1686. 8. Richard. v. Esther, sister and co-heir of Richard Heywood ; born in 1661, married James Lomax, of Little Lever (who was born 1656), Jan. 21,1680 ; had 7 children, of whom James, born 1684, married Eunice Seddon, 1729 ; died 1742, leaving a. John, 1682. d. Richard. b. Mary, 1686. e. Anne. c. Esther, 1688. f. Oliver. g. James, born 1788, " lives in the house where Richard Heywood lived," married Hannah Withington, in 1763, and had 1. James, born 1764. 2. Joseph Withington, born 1769. 3. Hannah, born 1774. 4. Peter, born, 1777. 5. John, born 1782. V. Esther, married Wm. Whitehead, of Bent-hall, in Lothersdale, Carlton, in Craven, who died Nov. 15, 1671 ; she died Oct. 1695, in the 68th year of her age, leaving several children: 1. John, died 1664. Iv. Edmund, died 1672. II. William, died 1650. v. Joseph, died 1668. III. Nathaniel, died 1667. xiu. Eight daughters. VI. OLIvER, of whom presently. (b) VII. Alice, married Samuel Bradley, of Ainsworth, died on Nov. 2, 1669 ; she died May 9th, 1677 ; had six children. VIII. NATHANIEL, of whom presently. (r,) IX. Josiah Heywood, youngest son, died in Barbadoes, in 1664, aged 26, unmarried. Richard Heywood, by Margaret, his 2nd wife, had issue, viz., I. Thomas, of Virginia. He went thither with Capt. Langden, 1679. IL Nathan ; died at Little Lever, sine puerie, 1685,
0 Heywood Pedigree; (b) OLIVER HEYWOOD, of Coley and Northowram, in the parish of Halifax, V.D.M. the second surviving son. Born at Little Lever, March, 1629 ; baptized at Bolton, the 15th ; of Trinity Coll. Camb. B.A. ; ordained minister at Bury Church, Aug. 4, 1652 : curate of Coley chapel, whence he was ejected by the uniformity Act, 1662. After having done and suffered much in the cause of Nonconformity, he died at his house at Northowram on the 4th of May, 1702, and was buried in Holdsworth's chapel, south side of Halifax church. His Will bears date, April 28, preceding. He married Elizabeth, his 1st wife, daughter of John Angier (who was ejected from the living of Denton, in Lancashire, by the Act of Uniformity, 1662), April 25, 1655. the banns having been published on three preceding Lord's days in Halifax Church. Died May 26th, 1661, about 27 years of age. Married Abigail, his 2nd wife, daughter of James Crompton, of Breightmet, in th e parish of Bolton (who' was baptized Oct. 1, 1632), June 27th, 1667 ; Will dated Aug. 1, 1702 ; died sine pueris, 1707. Oliver Heywood had issue by Elizabeth, his first wife : I. JOHN, eldest son, horn at Northowram, April 18, 165 6 entered as a student for the ministry among the Nonco. Frankland's academy at Natland, May nformists, at Mr 26, 1674 ; ordained Aug. 24, 168i ; tutor to Thos. Westby, Esq., of Ravenfield, Nov. 18, 1684 ; minister at Rotherham, March 14, 1693, still residing at Ravenfield removed thence to Pontefract, where he exercised his ministry many years, and died at Balifieid, near Sheffield, and was buried at Hansworth, Sept. 6, 1704, aged 48. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Stacey, of She. 2, 1694 (who died a widow, April ffield, at Darton, Oct 15, 1721), by whom he left the following issue: 1. Timothy, of Sheffield, apothecary ; born Dee. 13, 1695 : baptized by Mr. Tim. Jollie, of Sheffield, Jan. 1, 1696 ; died sine pueris, Sept. 25, 1718 ; an d was buried at Hansworth, near Sheffield : had been married only six days. He married Hannah, daughter of ; she had her thirds on the Lever Estate she afterwards married William Marsden, of Sheffield, attorney-at-law. it. Elizabeth, died unmarried, March 21, 1718, aged 22. 11I. Bridget.
Heywood Pedigree. 7 II. ELIEzER, of whom presently. (d) III. Nathaniel, third, and youngest son ; born at Northowram, Aug. 7, 1659, and died there in his infancy. (d) ELIEzER HEYWOOD, 2nd son, born at Northowram, April 18, 1657 ; entered as a student for the ministry at Mr. Frankland's academy, along with his brother John, May 26, 1674 ; ordained at Attercliffe, April 21, 1687; minister at Walling-Wells, 1691 ; died minister of Dronfield, in Derbyshire, May 20, 1730, and lies buried in Dronfield church. He married Helen, daughter of John Rotherham, of Dronfield, Gent.. at Hansworth, Jan. 1, 1700 ; died 1713. I. Oliver, born at Dronfield, 8th March, baptized 14th died 16th, 1701. II. Bridget, born 7th of June, 1702, baptized by Mr. Prime, 16th ; died five weeks before her mother, in her 11th year. III. Elizabeth, born at Carlton, July 15, 1703 ; baptized by Mr. Denton ; died Aug. 31, 1758 ; had eight children. She married Isaac Wylde, Nottingham, apothecary brother to Dr. Wylde, master of the grammar school in that town, died May, 1760. IV. John, born at Carlton, Sept. 2, 1704 ; baptized by Mr. Prime ; died an infant. V. Helen, born 1707, died in her infancy. VI. Hannah, born 1708 ; died unmarried, in 1740. VII. ELIEZER, V.D.M. only surviving son and heir ; born at Dronfield, Oct. 8, 1710 ; was many years minister at Mansfield, in Nottinghamshire ; and died there July 22, 1783 (? 1782). He married Jane, daughter of Sam. Shaw, of Dronfield and Mansfield, V.D.M. born at Derby, Jan. 15, 1730, married Nov. 6, 1751. Left issue, viz., I. SAMUEL, of whom presently. (e) II. Eliezer, 2nd son, born June 10, 1756 ; baptized by Dr. S. Eaton, 26th ; settled in North America. III. Mary, born August 14, 1758 ; baptized by Dr. Eaton, Sept. 13 ; living unmarried at Mansfield, 1817 ; died there Feb. 19, 1832. iv. Bridget, born Aug. 1, 1760 ; baptized by Dr. Eaton, Sept. 3 ; died unmarried, May 10, 1784. v. Charlotte, born May 6, 1762 ; baptized June 30, by
8 Heywood Pedigree. Dr. Eaton ; living unmarried, at Mansfield, 1817: died there April 9, 1834. vi.jane, ; baptized born by 11th Dr of July, 1765. Eaton, Aug. 14 ; married William Paulson, of Mansfield, surgeon, 1803 ; living 1817 ; died Oct. 3, 1828. She had two sons, viz., 1. William Heywood Paulson, eldest son, born June I, 1805 ; baptized by Mr. Bull, August 9th ; dead ; had one son and three daughters. 2. Eliezer Paulson, born Nov. 8, 1806 ; baptized by Mr. Bull, Dec. 12 ; living 1882, at Mansfield ; had one son and four daughters. VII. ISAAC, of whom presently. (f ) VIII. Oliver, born 1711, died in 1712. (e) SAMUEL HEYwooD, Esq., of Nottingham, attorney-at-law and town-clerk of that borough ; born Feb. 7, 1755 ; baptized by Dr. S. Eaton, March 4 ; died July 25, 1789. S. H. in 1781 2 collected and compiled the Heywood Pedigree. He married June 12, 1780, Ann, daughter of John Smith, mayor of Newark, 1763 ; she was born Dec. 7, 1752 ; died a widow at her son-in-law's, Rev. R. Astley, Halifax, Feb. 5, 1825, aged 72 ; at Gainsbro', in 1812, a widow. Samuel Heywood had issue as follows: I. Oliver, born at Nottingham, May 14th, 1781 ; baptized by Mr. Walker ; died March 1, 1782. II. Mary, eldest daughter, born Jan. 27, 1784 ; baptized by Mr. Walker, March 3 ; died at Gainsborough, unmarried, Oct. 10, 1810 ; and buried at St. Mary's church, Nottingham. III. Samuel Shaw Heywood, born 25th Oct., 1786 ; baptized by Mr. Walker, Nov. 30, and died Jan. 9, 1787. IV. ELIEZER HEYWOOD, Gent., only surviving son and heir. The eldest male descendant of John Heywood, of Heywood Mill, temp. Edward VI. born April 28, 1788; married Mary Butler, daughter of James Butler, gent. of Caldecott, Cambridgeshire, August 25, 1814 ; and living at Gainsbro ' in 1812, at Caldecott, 1'817 ; died April 18, 1839 ; leaving one daughter, viz., Mary, born at Caldecott, October 5th, 1815 ; married Frederick Heycock, of Leeds. Ju l. 7, 18-12 ; had two children, viz.,